Birchview Gardens
163 Birchview Drive, Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-469-7067  save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
81%

overall rating:
3.5
3.9
3.88 Parking:
3.7
3.67 Maintenance:
3.2
3.17 Construction:
3.2
3.21 Noise:
3.5
3.46 Grounds:
3.7
3.67 Safety:
3.4
3.38 Office Staff:
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Great choice... BUT warning

From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 9/11/2006
Years at this apartment: 2004 - 2006
User Response is available. 2 responses
 
This is a great complex for young and old. Been living here for over a year and plan to stay until I purchase a house. Most people here have stayed over 10 years!
Pro: The best bang for your buck in the area. Its safe, clean, classy, and cheap! They are a mom/pop complex that doesnt advertise so they aren??t your usual apartment rental complex. Not much noise, attractive landscape, large clean apartments, right next to 287 (but you cant hear the traffic), friendly people, & great maintance. They all have beautiful balconies too! The only utility you pay for is electricity. Once a year they give every building outside fresh paintcoat and clean up any dirt/old wood, etc. When you move in your apartment is freshly painted, cleaned, new kitchen and bathroom items. Snow cleanup is a dream! It says no pets, but cats are fine and there are some dogs in the complex (there is no extra charge for a pet). There are children to play with yours, but they are not obnoxious if you are a single person or couple. There are tennis courts in the back, as well as an area to grow your own garden!

Cons:
Since it??s a family business they tend NOT to be there during business hours. Make sure to call before hand and make an appointment.

Electricity bill is high. During the summer, if you use the AC unit only when you are home, the bill is around $60-70. During the winter months you are looking to pay around $180/month.

Every place you live there is always one or two nightmare neighbors. As stated before, almost everyone is kind here but many of us would like to give out a warning. There is a tenant who lives in the front of the complex has lived there for a while, and feels that area is theirs. They own 3 extra large Truck/SUVS (they only use one of them!)and feel that the parking and lawn area in the front belongs to them and no one else. They will vandalize your vehicle if you park in their "special spots". Their false claims have caused evictions and have threatened the well being of many people. So as a suggestion avoid the front of the complex and go for a cozy middle area apartment.

Word is getting around about how great this complex is and apartments seem to be filling up quickly!

All in all a great place.

Recommended: YES
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
Parking:
4 of 5
Maintenance:
5 of 5
Construction: 5 of 5
Noise:
5 of 5
Grounds: 5 of 5
Safety: 5 of 5
Office Staff:
4 of 5
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User Responses

From: Anonymous Date: 06/18/2007
Sounds like a review from someone who is taking profit
From: Anonymous Date: 08/22/2008
I've lived there for few years, and moved out, mainly because of the crap the office people give you, as well as those 'longer tenants' who became close to the office people. My car has been 'spit' in the wind shield, the office lady 'Maria' have been yelling to 'newer' tenants for even a puny little things. Maintenance people works with their shirts off. One time, my 'older neighbor' complained Maria about taking their 'special spot', then she just walked into my house during day time while I was working! It's a getto apartment, AVOID if you have a common sense of decency.
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